Chicken And Leek Pie Recipe | Food

Date Published:: 25/09/2007

Mothers can easily steal the show with this Irish recipe for creamy chicken and leek pie. Expect feathers to be flying over who deserves a second helping.

Serves 4
Takes 11/2 hours to make, plus chilling

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
821kcals
51.8g fat (13.7g saturated)
48.1g protein
39.2g carbs
4.6g sugar
1.1g salt

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 medium leeks, washed, trimmed and thickly sliced
4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 garlic clove, crushed
150ml white wine
150ml chicken stock, hot
142ml carton double cream
Sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves picked and roughly chopped
375g pack ready-rolled
puff pastry
1 medium egg

Method: How to make chicken and leek pie

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and leeks and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.

2. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring, for another 4-5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, add the wine and bubble away until reduced by two-thirds. Pour in the stock and simmer until reduced by half. Add the cream and tarragon, bring to the boil, then simmer for 5-6 minutes until thickened. Season, then spoon into a 2.5-litre pie dish (or 4 x 300ml ovenproof dishes). Set aside to cool.

3. Brush a little water along the edge of the pie dish or dishes. Unroll the pastry and cut out a piece large enough to cover the dish or dishes. Press down the edges and trim off the excess. Snip a small hole in the centre of the pastry to let the steam escape. Put on a baking tray and chill for 15 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220C/fan200C/gas 7.

Beat the egg with a little salt, then brush over the pastry. Bake for 40-45 minutes (20-25 minutes if you are making individual pies) until the pastry is golden.

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This pie was great i made it for my family 2nite they all loved it i added mushrooms like said above and i also added 2 rashers of bacon, both were a worthy addition. This pie certainly beet any off my mums pies!!!

Posted by Great Pie on 13/01/2010 00:08:13

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I just made this pie and it was delicious, i added some mushrooms as well. Not a bit left in the dish and it would feed 6 people with ease. Dennis

Posted by Dennis Taylor on 06/12/2009 19:12:30

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I made this pie last night. It smelt delicious in the pan with the leeks, onions and tarragon etc but unfortunately as a pie it turned out a bit dry. I wonder where i went wrong? Perhaps i reduced the liquid to much? Or left it to bake too long? Could somebody give me some pointers please... I'd be grateful. Thanks

Posted by Hayley on 26/11/2009 12:17:09

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I have just cooked this for the first time for my family and they all enjoyed it.

Posted by Joe Byrne on 15/11/2009 15:31:41

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This chicken pie is delicous. Worth the wait! I add mushrooms too which is really nice.

Posted by Mrswhelan on 31/10/2009 19:22:38

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Really tasty. Takes a while with the chilling, but worth it. My husband adores this pie and always requests it when there's chicken left from a roast! Can be quite salty so watch the seasoning.

Posted by Rebecca on 30/09/2009 16:27:06

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This is the tastiest pie. My belly is groaning from the massive portion i've just eaten. Easy to make too. Ta.

Posted by Lou on 29/09/2009 20:10:29

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fantastick the kids loved it so did the adlults my first go at making a pie tony from miltonkeynes

Posted by tony from miltonkeynes on 06/07/2009 16:33:39

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I made this recipe for the family on St Patrick's day. They loved it. Very nice and simple recipe.

Posted by Lee on 18/03/2009 18:51:50

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Highly recommended. absolutely delicious, however trying to find suitable alternate to the double cream! its a bit much la!

Posted by Jeffers! on 27/02/2009 16:59:02

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very easy to make excellent results, tastiest chicken pie I've ever had, would definately recommend.

Posted by Diane on 26/02/2009 11:18:14

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Superb recipe - this is one of our favourites, really tasy and so easy to make!!!

Posted by Dave on 17/02/2009 23:02:29

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I've made this recipe twice and I've never yet got to the bit of putting pastry over it! Absolutely delicious - very easy - wonderful winter warmer

Posted by Dee on 29/12/2008 16:58:26

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